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RVA Conference 2009

Registration opens 26 January 2009

15 – 18 June, Hyatt Regency, Auckland

Conference MC
Kerre Woodham

sponsored by Fraser Macandrew Ryan

Monday, 15 June 2009

PMS Golf Tournament at Gulf Harbour

sponsored by Programmed Maintenance Services



6.00 pm	Cocktail function in trade exhibition

Tuesday, 16 June 2009



7.00 am	Morning Walk – sponsored by Covenant Trustee Company
8.30 am	Conference opens - sessions include: Maintaining Political Health A Healthy Economy - Cameron Bagrie, Chief Economist, The National Bank (invited) A New Government and a Healthy New Direction Innovations in Retirement Village Design A panel discussion on Consumer Rights and maintaining the balance between individual rights, the rights of residents as a community, and the operators’ business needs
2.15 pm	Manager of the Year finalists speak
3.30 pm	Speed Networking (dating) with the trade show exhibitors
6.30 pm	Cocktails and Gala Dinner sponsored by The National Bank Candelabra entertain during cocktails and dinner
8.10 pm	INsite - RVA Manager of the Year award presentation . . . then dance the night away with Diva!

Wednesday, 17 June 2009



7.00 am	Morning Walk – sponsored by Covenant Trustee Company
8.30 am	Conference sessions include: Work - life balance – live younger, live better and live longer Breakout sessions – Operator/developers and Managers Operators/developers Industry Leaders’ Roundtable Alternative business models Impact of longer-living residents Maximising cashflow Dealing with long selling times Financing development in current economic climate Productivity, design and R & D – Clever Companies Insight 2008 Panel discussion - Meeting the demand for low-cost housing options Managers Healthy employment practice Keeping careers healthy – looking at qualifications for all Managing dementia in a retirement village setting What’s IFRS? Reading and interpreting a health balance sheet Effective web marketing to seniors Keeping residents healthy – ACC Tai Chi and vitamin D programme Dealing with difficult residents, grief and death
11.45 am	RVA AGM
4.50 pm	Conference closes

Thursday, 18 June 2009

Villages Tour – same as Monday

Half-day seminars

Retirement village sales strategies
Web marketing to seniors
Employment Law update
Conflict resolution and mediation

Please note - this programme is subject to change

All morning and afternoon teas, and lunches in trade exhibition area
Be in quick! - the trade stands are filling fast - phone 04 499 7090 to book yours

Registration opens 26 January 2009
From this date, visit RVA’s website www.retirementvillages.org.nz to sign up for the conference and book your hotel